Geographic Access to Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons in the United States: An Analysis of Sociodemographic Factors

CONCLUSION: Pediatric orthopedic surgeons are not equally distributed in the United States, and many counties are not optimally served. Additional studies are needed to identify the relationship between travel distances and patient outcomes and how geographic inequalities can be minimized. [Orthopedics. 202x;4x(x):xx-xx.].PMID:38690849 | DOI:10.3928/01477447-20240424-03

Source: Orthopedics - May 1, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Daniel Farivar Nicholas J Peterman Paal K Nilssen Kenneth D Illingworth Teryl K Nuckols David L Skaggs Source Type: research